Health and Counseling Services

Wellness Services

Educational and preventive information on numerous health- and wellness-related topics is available to all students via Wellness Services. At Wellness Services you can obtain information, pamphlets, and other materials pertaining to sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention, exercise, nutrition, and eating disorders among many other topics.

Students are encouraged to call 803/323-2206 or drop by 102 Crawford Building to consult or set up an appointment with the Coordinator of Wellness Services. The coordinator meets with students on an individual basis or with student groups.

Awareness Events

Wellness Services also sponsors a variety of campus-wide health- and wellness-related awareness events and speakers. These events are open to all students and members of the community. Call today for more information! Here are some of the awareness events scheduled for the current academic year:

Alcohol Awareness Week

Sexual Awareness Week

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Love Yourself & Each Other Week

Relationship Violence

Safe Spring Break

World AIDS Day

* Please refer to the campus calendar for the full list of events, times, and locations

Outreach Programming

Educational programs are presented upon request in residence halls and classrooms, and to fraternities, sororities, and other student groups. To request a program, fill out the Program Request Form (pdf - 79.77 KB) and submit it to Wellness Services in 102 Crawford Building. Available program topics are listed below:

Adjusting to Life in College

Alcohol & Other Drug Education

Body Image

Campus Safety

Depression & Suicide

Disability Issues

Eating Disorders

Eating Healthy on Campus

LGBT Issues

Men’s Health Issues

Safer Sex

Smoking Cessation

Stress Management

Women’s Health Issues

If you do not see your topic of interest here, please call Wellness Services at 803/323-2206. We can work with you to create a program that will meet your health/wellness education needs.

SWAT (Student Wellness Advocacy Team)

SWAT is a peer education group that seeks to raise awareness, increase knowledge, and advocate within the student community regarding health and wellness issues. Responsibilities include learning up-to-date information and methods, learning how to convey information to others, and ultimately educating peers about these issues in a non-judgmental, interactive manner.

An awesome SWAT member will have outstanding leadership skills and have enthusiasm about what they are learning. They will be an effective communicator and have a passion for knowledge and enlightening other Winthrop Students. A SWAT member will be committed and dedicated to what they are teaching. A SWAT member will have an interest in empowering students to be healthier. Are you a SWAT member?